Bill Lauer

William C. Lauer is an internationally-recognized authority on treatment methods, drinking water quality, distribution system operations, drinking water health effects, and water reuse. Authoring and/or editing more than twenty technical books and more than 70 articles on these subjects has established Mr. Lauer as a leader in the drinking water profession. He served as an advisor to the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Academy of Science, and the Government of Singapore. Lauer was the only Project Manager for the ten-year, $30 million Denver Direct Potable Water Reuse Demonstration Project. The project evaluated the feasibility of converting wastewater to drinking water to augment Denver's water supply. The main testing facility for this study processed one million gallons per day and was described as the world's most complex water treatment plant. To prove water safety, a comprehensive testing program analyzed every known contaminant. But that wasn't enough; the project included an animal health effects study, normally conducted to assess carcinogenicity before approving pharmaceuticals for use, to evaluate the possible effects from drinking recycled water for a lifetime. This type of study had never before been conducted on any drinking water, and it has never been repeated.